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Asian sheepshead wrasse
Asian sheepshead wrasses have narrow, elliptical bodies. They have a characteristic bulge on the head and …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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Bicolor cleanerfish
Labroides bicolor
Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …
Blackfin fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
The blackfin fairy-warsse has an unusual skin covering on the back of its head. It is …
Blue-throated fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis
This species differs from its congeners in the following characters: one row of cheek scales; 6 …
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …
Eclipse-spot razor wrasse
Iniistius bakunawa
Has a flat body covered with reflective scales. These fish have small mouths but very strong …
Humphead wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Adult fish have thick, swollen lips and a prominent bulge on the head. This species is …
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …
Queen coris
Coris formosa
Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …
Red naped wrasse
Pseudolabrus eoethinus
This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …
Red-sashed hogfish
Bodianus rubrisos
The specific name is a compound of the Latin rubri meaning "red" and the letters s, …
Sheephead, California
Semicossyphus pulcher
The body is elongated, strong and compressed. This species is hermaphroditic: it begins life as a …
Six-line wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Fish with an elongated body covered with large cycloid scales. They have a small retractable mouth …
Sling-jaw wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
The most striking feature of the Sling-jaw Wrasse is its mouth, which is equipped with strongly …
Threespot wrasse
Halichoeres trimaculatus
It is a fish with an elongated body covered with large cycloid scales. It has a …
Tripletail wrasse
Cheilinus trilobatus
Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …